Tuesday, October 30, 2012

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Toyota Avalon

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 09:40 AM PDT

The Toyota Avalon is a large, comfort-oriented sedan; it's the flagship model for the brand and the largest passenger car Toyota currently sells in the U.S. In 1995, the U.S.-built Avalon took the place of the Cressida. Aiming directly at the comfort crowd, the Avalon takes on the likes of the Buick LaCrosse, Chrysler 300, and Hyundai Azera. Based...


2013 Toyota Avalon

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Over its 15+ years, the Avalon has been perched at the top of Toyota's U.S. sedan lineup, offering much the same formula: plush seats, a spacious interior, and a soft, pillowy ride—plus smooth, quiet V-6 performance. In short, it's always been comfortable, easy to drive, and presentable, in a conservative sort of way. At last...


2013 Toyota Avalon: First Drive

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Youthful readers: This is your father's Avalon. There's nothing shameful or denigrating about this declaration. If you're old enough to be shopping for an Avalon, you might recall that Olds once advertised its products as “not your father's Oldsmobile.” After going after the grandpas (and grandmas) for nearly a couple of decades...


2012 Auto Reliability Survey: Cadillac Climbs, Ford Falls

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:51 AM PDT

The results of Consumer Reports' 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey are a mixed bag for automakers in the U.S. and Europe. However, Asian brands -- especially those from Japan -- walked away with consistently high marks. Methodology The 2012 Auto Reliability Survey ranked both automakers and individual models according to how often vehicles went...


Study: Costs Rise, But Americans Happier With Auto Insurance

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:11 AM PDT

With initial damage estimates for Hurricane Sandy pegged at $20 billion or more, insurance companies are facing a very busy couple of weeks. But while they brace for massive payouts, agencies can take heart in one bit of very good news, courtesy of J.D. Power and Associates' 2012 U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study -- namely, that Americans have...


Cadillac's Future, SEMA, 2015 Audi R8: Today's Car News

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:06 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, automakers gear up for SEMA and BMW recalled the 2005-2007 7-Series due to a potential roll-away issue. Jay Leno drove the 2012 Tesla Model S and Cadillac's planning to raise prices on upcoming models. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Volkswagen's bringing a fleet of modified...


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